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Half the Size, Twice the Man
Sports Illustrated (SI.com) ^
| September 2005
| Rick Reilly
Posted on 10/01/2005 11:21:53 PM PDT by Kay
Without any legs, Bobby Martin plays football for Dayton's Colonel White High. Martin was born without legs but doesn’t wear prosthetics because he has no thighs to which to affix them.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: football; highschool; nolegs; sports; sportsillustrated; tackle
Without any legs, Bobby Martin plays football. At 3-feet, 112 pounds, Martin is a backup varsity noseguard and plays on the punt and kickoff coverage teams for Dayton's Colonel White High. Martin was born without legs but doesn’t wear prosthetics because he has no thighs to which to affix them.
It's halftime of a game in Dayton on Sept. 16 -- Colonel White High against Mount Healthy. After Colonel White leaves the locker room, the refs approach the coaches on the sideline. Crew chief Dennis Daly announces, "Number 99 cannot play in this game anymore. He's not wearing shoes, knee pads or thigh pads."
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posted on
10/01/2005 11:21:54 PM PDT
by
Kay
To: Kay
"Number 99 cannot play in this game anymore. He's not wearing shoes, knee pads or thigh pads." Gee, I wonder why?
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posted on
10/02/2005 12:03:51 AM PDT
by
Ultra Sonic 007
(We DARE Defend Our Rights [Alabama State Motto])
To: Kay
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posted on
10/02/2005 12:10:12 AM PDT
by
martin_fierro
(_____oooo_( ° ¿ ° )_oooo_____)
To: Kay
How obtuse can an official be?
How about the kid "wears" all that gear in a backpack? Then would the refs let him play?
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posted on
10/02/2005 12:24:39 AM PDT
by
Choose Ye This Day
(I just stepped in a big pile of sassy.)
To: martin_fierro
An inspiring story, but for some reason I have this image in my head of this guy being given the ball and then both he and the ball being thrown to the wide receiver...
I know, I know, I'm bad.
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posted on
10/02/2005 12:31:20 AM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(The Democratic Party-Jackass symbol, jackass leaders, jackass supporters.)
To: WestVirginiaRebel
I know, I know, I'm bad.Yes you are. Funny, but bad.
Seriously, this is a remarkable story.
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posted on
10/02/2005 1:51:51 AM PDT
by
radiohead
(Proud member of the 'arrogant supermagt')
To: radiohead
Seriously, this is a remarkable story. Yes, it is. And the thing I see...he's keeping up with his flankers.
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posted on
10/02/2005 2:15:46 AM PDT
by
skeptoid
To: Kay
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posted on
10/02/2005 2:36:35 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
To: Kay
Speaking of 3 feet tall people, here's a pic of 40-inch (OK, 3'4") actor Mikey Post...next to 2'10" Verne "Mini Me" Troyer. For once, Mikey's a giant :)
To: Smokin' Joe
Suddenly, Doug Flutie--the "short" 5'9"* quarterback--
seems gigantic by comparison :)
*--my height. He's short comp. to most football players of
course!
To: raccoonradio
To: Kay
FReepers should know that the human heart and spirit cannot be measured.
I'm surprised.
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posted on
10/02/2005 5:33:33 AM PDT
by
Thumper1960
("It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed."-V.I.Lenin)
To: Thumper1960
To: raccoonradio
There's yer sign!
Whenever I feel like things aren't going my way........an inspiration comes along.
Two more awesome people. May they live long, rich and adventurous lives.
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posted on
10/02/2005 5:49:36 AM PDT
by
Thumper1960
("It is true that liberty is precious; so precious that it must be carefully rationed."-V.I.Lenin)
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